102 of its 395 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
24 Oct: 26 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Ireland on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 102 of its 395 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Ireland's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
IrelandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Ireland mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in Ireland. Over these days its news carried 20 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (0.8 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health26%26 stories
Disasters & accidents25%25 stories
Rights & justice21%21 stories
Shelter & services10%10 stories
Conflict & violence8%8 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%8 stories
Food & livelihood2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed26 Stories reporting arrests14 Stories reporting people affected10 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Ireland. Ring: the world. Measured over 101 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Ireland in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Ireland's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
France43 in 100 of its 652 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Ireland26 in 100
of its 395 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
UK20 in 100
of its 3,131 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Belgium14 in 100
of its 44 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disasters
Ireland (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.